Pharos Academy Charter School

Pharos Academy Charter School Finance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday November 14, 2023 at 5:00 PM EST

Location

https://bronxlighthouse.zoom.us/j/5239033349

Agenda

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Courtney Russell 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Keyur Shah 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Keyur Shah 1 m
   
  • Approve previous month's minutes
 
    Approve minutes for Pharos Academy Charter School Finance Committee Meeting on October 17, 2023  
II. Other Business 5:03 PM
  A. Items Over 50K Discuss Courtney Russell
   
  • N/A
 
  B. Credit Authorization/FPP Discuss Courtney Russell 2 m
   
  • Credit card authorization - preapprovals - 2K
    • Every transaction will be approved

 

 
III. 1005 Intervale Avenue/Building Financing 5:05 PM
  A. Reserve Fund Discuss Courtney Russell 5 m
   
  • Money Market Fund options - email sent October 27
  • One year of reserves set aside in case default payment
  • $574,000
  • Earning no interest
    • BNY
    • Direct them to put in a money market account (or something else with low risk)
      • Now 4 - 5%
      • Can get $23,000 per year easily
 
IV. Enrollment Update 5:10 PM
  A. Enrollment Update Discuss Courtney Russell 5 m
   
  • Enrollment update 
 
V. Finance 5:15 PM
  A. Monthly Financials Discuss Shahzada Rasheed 10 m
VI. Investment Accounts 5:25 PM
  A. Investments Discuss Shahzada Rasheed 5 m
   
  • Next update - January 2024
 
VII. Closing Items 5:30 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Keyur Shah 1 m